IPC分类号：
A43B13/41 | A43B23/02 | B29C67/00 | A43D1/02
国民经济行业分类号：
C1954 | C1953 | C1952 | C1951 | C2444 | C1761 | O8192 | C1959
当前申请(专利权)人：
NIKE INNOVATE C.V.
原始申请(专利权)人：
NIKE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
代理机构：
TOMBLING, ADRIAN GEORGE
摘要：
Various articles, such as footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, watchbands, and the like, and methods of forming those articles are presented. The articles are generally formed, in whole or in part, using rapid manufacturing techniques, such as laser sintering, stereolithography, solid deposition modeling, and the like. The use of rapid manufacturing allows for relatively economical and time efficient manufacture of customized articles. Portions of the articles may be manufactured using rapid manufacturing and those portions may be joined with portions formed using conventional, non-rapid manufacturing techniques. The methods may also include performing a scan of an appropriate body part of a user, such as a foot, in order to create a customized article of footwear for the user.
技术问题语段：
The patent text discusses common manufacturing processes used to make various articles, such as footwear, apparel, and athletic equipment. However, these methods require expensive molding equipment and result in waste and little ability to customize the article to the wearer's needs. Therefore, the technical problem is to provide a more cost-effective and customizable manufacturing process to produce articles that meet the specific needs of individual users.
技术功效语段：
This patent is about a technology that scans a person's foot to gather information about its physical features and then creates a shoe or other footwear that matches those features. This allows for customized shoes that fit better and can also allow users to add their own design features to the shoe.
权利要求：
1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear (100), comprising: forming an upper portion (102); forming a sole structure (104) including: a midsole impact force attenuation system formed in a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system is contained in a housing (502) and wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system includes a plurality of interlocking links (504); and engaging the sole structure with the upper portion such that the housing is positioned to support a foot of a wearer of the article of footwear.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of forming the upper portion (102) includes forming the upper portion by fusing thermoplastic elastomer material together using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the upper portion (102) is formed from at least one of leather, nylon, and cotton.
4. The method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique for forming at least one of the midsole impact force attenuation system and the upper portion (102) is one of laser sintering, solid deposition modeling, and stereo lithography.
5. The method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the step of forming the sole structure (104) further includes forming an outsole (506) as a portion of the sole structure using the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique.
6. The method according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising: engaging an outsole (506) with the housing (502).
7. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the housing (502) includes an outsole (506).
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the outsole (506) is integrally formed with the housing (502).